I didn't notice the ladder. The ART reefer in the background appears to have its ladder attached the same way. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

I have only a vague idea about what is this load on SP flat car 143093: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth37272/m1/1/?q=southern%20pacific Does anyone know with certainty what the load

Bill, Interesting. I have stained many of them using a variety of techniques. Most commonly I use leather dye diluted in isopropyl alcohol. I also use acrylic paints, also diluted in alcohol. Some

Could anyone share their techniques for finishing AMB flat car decks? They seem to resist staining. Thanks in advance. Bill Pardie Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Great picture Bob, thanks for sharing. Note the ladder attached to the roof with rivets at the bottom left of the photo. I am guessing that it is an ART. Gary Laakso Northwest of Mike Brock

Good, clear reefer photo. Foreground reefer is SFRD 8002, a Class Rr-39 reefer. This is one of 170 cars rebuilt circa 1945-46 from Class Rr-2, -3 and -4

The Railway Accounting Rules that Guy referenced were updated and reissued as needed, usually annually in the period of our list. It is divided into mandatory and recommendatory accounting rules. 

Todd, I count 9 bumps in each half, plus an extra wrinkle at the bottom where the end sheet meets the sill. That wound be a 5/5 Dreadnaught, with 5 major ribs and 4 darts between, in each half.

Jerry Yoder has not made the models Brad Andonian

The only 3 tube models I have seen are the laughable Lionel ones. They even had an unloader - like the log dumping unloader.

I did artwork for an O-scale importer for those 3 tube cars years ago. I wonder if he ever produced them. Jerry Glow

Clark, I'm going to offer my suspicions based on the photo you provided. If you count the 'bumps' that show on the ends, there are 10 on the lower panel and 8 on the upper panel, which suggests that

Guy Wilber may be able to answer. I have not seen any waybills in other colors. Tony Thompson

Bob Chaparro wrote: The pink Perishable Waybill was a recommendation. The use of pink was approved by the Railway Accounting Officers Association In 1921 and the purpose is covered within: The RAOA,

Date from the Home page: https://realstmfc.groups.io/g/main Bill Welch

Sorry to ask about something past the target date of this group, but know Lloyd Keyser is a member and he might be able to answer my question off line? The attached car was built in the 40s and

Interesting thread – were other colors common for other types of loads such as loaded stock cars? Mat Thompson See the Oregon Coast Railroad

My understanding is that it was only a recommendation. I have seen an IC perishable bill that was white. But I do know that SP and UP used pink, and was told “most roads did.” Tony Thompson

One source I reviewed said perishable waybills were pink per the AAR. Was this a requirement or a recommendation? Did this practice pre-date the AAR? Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA

Bob McGlone converts a Bowser GS gondola to one with drop doors in the latest DeignBuildOp blog post. http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2019/05/17/updating-a-bowser-gs-gondola/ Eric